Roles and responsibilities

The Ministry’s role is to administer and set national policy under the RMA. We take a risk-based approach to managing all natural hazards. This involves considering both the likelihood of natural hazards occurring and the consequences when they do.

National direction

The management of significant risks from natural hazards is listed in section 6 of the RMA [New Zealand Legislation website] as a matter of national importance.

Existing national objectives and policies for coastal natural hazards (including the effects of climate change) are in the New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 which is administered by the Department of Conservation. See New Zealand Coastal Policy Statement 2010 [Department of Conservation website]

Course for engineers and planners on dealing with liquefaction-prone land

This course introduces engineers and planners to the guidance document on potentially liquefaction-prone land. It provide them with knowledge and skills to implement the guidance effectively. There are five sessions of this one day course with the first one on 5 March 2019.